WorksheetsPirates and Buccaneers
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 5mins
What were the bucaneers originally called?
boucans or boucaniers
What did the Buccaneers do for a living?
hunt
The smoke pit and grate were called __________ and the strips of meat were also called _____________.
(a)
Where did the Buccancanneers originally come from and who made them move?
Tortuga, Spanish authorities
How did Buccanneers react to being kicked out of their home?
They resorted to attacking only Spanish ships
What's the difference between pirates, buccaneers and privateers?
Pirates robbed any ship they wanted to, buccaneers attacked only spanish ships, and privateers had legal authority to attack enemy ships
List 3 reasons why The Bahamas was an ideal place for pirates.
lack of enforcement (police)
it was a semi-isolated
lack of law-abiding governors
, and hidden coves and shallow waters
Define militia.
A group composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers.
